yes. since they are not on the clock then they are not technically working under the medical control of their medical director. paramedics and emts are only approved to perform procedures under standing orders while they are actually working, not off the clock. it could, in the worst case, be considered practicing medicine without a license. also they could possibly be guilty of theft if they are using supplies that are not theirs. i remember a paramedic that recently got fired for taking albuterol home for his son because he could not afford an mdi. same thing as your question. its theft.

paramedics are only allowed to perform procedures under standing orders when they are not working. when they are not on the clock they are not allowed to do anything. at the worst it could be considered practicing medicine without a license. also it could be theft if he took the neb from the service he works at. i remember recently a paramedic that got fired and charged with theft because he was taking home albuterol for his son because he could not afford and mdi.